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Best Web OpEds    H2'ed 11/11/21

Let's Turn Rising Generations Into War Resisters Rather Than Veterans

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"There are so many things we can do with our resources and our lives when war isn’t an option.  ... [W]hat happened in Afghanistan over the past 20 years makes it impossible to move on."

"The trillion dollars spent in Afghanistan could have put us well on our way toward building sustainable, green infrastructure in the U.S.

"A trillion dollars could have provided a home to every homeless person in the U.S.

"A trillion dollars not spent on war could have saved millions of lives over the last 20 years."

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Marta Steele is an author/editor/blogger who has been writing for Opednews.com since 2006. She is also author of the 2012 book "Grassroots, Geeks, Pros, and Pols: The Election Integrity Movement's Nonstop Battle to Win Back the People's Vote, (more...)
 

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